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Where All The New Kids Come To Play[Closed]

WHO: Residents of Heropa #006!
WHERE: In the house
WHEN: Let's say June 11th
WHAT: Akira gets to meeting his housemates
WARNINGS: Shouldn't be anything, but will update if necessary!

[This had been FAR too eventful of an entrance to this world, and everything Akira had to deal with so far had kind of kept him away from home enough for him to have missed his housemates. but it was getting a little ridiculous, so he decided that one day he was just going to spend time at home and attempt to catch the others there in order to at least introduce himself.

To that end, he was cooking curry in the kitchen, making up enough for three. If he heard either of them walking around, Akira would look up from his pot to try to get their attention.]

Hello! I hope you don't mind spicy! [He smiled as he waved a little, maybe a little more weakly than he might have otherwise. Making curry and coffee was what he knew how to do and enjoyed doing enough for it to relax his nerves.]

I made enough for everyone.

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[ Cisco had been up late last night, working on designs for his hero tech side project. So when he woke up just as late the next morning, he immediately wandered down to the kitchen for coffee.

Only to find a new face there, cooking something that smells really good. ]

Oh, hey. Yeah, spicy's good. What are you making? [ He walks over to peer into the pot. ] Curry? Nice.

[ Oh yeah, introductions. ]

I'm Cisco, by the way.

Hello.

[Akira's greeting is a little understated, but he wears a polite smile.]

Um, since we live together... you can call me Akira. It's nice to meet you!

[He isn't very good at meeting people this way. He was only seventeen, so it isn't like he's ever lived in a dorm.]

What do you do for a living?

[ That's a more complicated question than Akira realizes. Cisco takes a deep breath and runs a hand through his hair, before going to fuss with the coffee maker. ]

Well, right now I'm doing freelance writing work for a Baby Name Almanac. But I'm looking to get my own business started making costumes and tech for imPort heroes.

[That's fair though. Akira had some income he wasn't about to talk about too, but really he was just interested in finding out the kind of people he was living with!]

Costumes and tech, huh? It sure is interesting how many people are fixated on costumes, but I think that's exactly why it'd work.

What kind of tech?

Costumes kind of go with the whole masked hero thing. Or at least, they do where I come from.

[ He knows other worlds can be different. He pours himself a cup of coffee and gets out the sugar to add. ]

Weapons, mostly. Stuff to incapacitate and capture criminals.

[He nods at that, thinking on it. It was so strange here. People talking about super hero work. Wearing costumes and masks and going out to fight crime.

He looked somewhat pensive, starting at his own mug of coffee as he thought about how fiercely he had kept it a secret and how he did so even now.]

I guess. It's just hard to get used to... You know. Super heroes being so common.

...So are you thinking of themed tech? A lot of these guys seem to have some kinda theme going on.

That's usually how it works. I've done themed tech before. Cold guns for Captain Cold. A sonic disruptor for Black Canary. Gold gun for Golden Glider.

Huh. That's pretty neat, really. I've never... I mean I never thought about anything like that before, honestly.

Where I'm from, there aren't any kind of super heroes or super powers. We're relegated to relying on regular, everyday heroes, haha.

[He was lying a little, but he didn't really want to come out with what he did just yet. The guy seemed nice enough, but Akira was still wary.]

[ Cisco smiles, sipping his coffee. ]

Don't worry about it. My world was like that, until a couple years ago. Everything kind of started all of a sudden.

Isn't that how it usually goes? I mean, anytime I've heard the stories, anyway.

[He wasn't even sure what the circumstances were like in his own world comparably. It couldn't have been terribly different, could it?]

How did the public react?

Mm. [ He puts his coffee down, choosing instead to fold his arms and not with a solemn grin on his face. ] Not great. But that's to be expected when most of the people who ended up with powers used them to commit crimes and stuff.

[He knew the guy probably meant 'crimes that hurt people', but it still put Akira on edge any time he met someone who he identified as 'lawful', and he might seem to stand up a little straighter, as if he'd been more comfortable before that.]

Well. I suppose no matter where you are, there are always people who will abuse their power. Whether it's a 'super' power or not.

[He pauses, giving the guy another smile, managing to relax himself.]

That's why heroes exist. To put an end to that abuse of power.

[ Cisco smiles. This kid gets it. ]

Exactly. Just goes to show, the more people with powers-- the more abuses of those powers, the more heroes you need.

I can only imagine the kind of mess this place must be.

[Honestly. Everyone who is imported gets powers, and that was way too many people.]

I hope we have more heroes than villains in this case. I think people are inherently good, if sometimes selfish. And the fact that there are so many people with powers also makes the playing field a little more even too, doesn't it?

[ Junseo's never been that great at meeting people. He's awkward and pauses a lot when he talks, and that might be one reason he hasn't done a lot of housemate introductions yet. That and the fact that he was crashing at Jinseok's apartment until he went back to their world.

So he doesn't really know how to be a good housemate, and doesn't think of obvious things like going out of his way to introduce himself to the new guy. He didn't even realize there was a new guy until he walked by the kitchen and stopped because of the smell.

It smells good, though Junseo tenses up for a second when Akira notices him. ]

I like spicy...

[ He sounds kind of sad when he says that though.

Mostly because as nice as the thought is, Junseo's dietary restrictions are gonna keep him from eating the curry... or any food really.

Man, it looks nice though. Junseo's giving it a longing look. He remembers liking curry... ]

[It's alright Junseo. Akira wasn't a particularly high-energy person to engage with, choosing to study the other roommate as he saw him tense up. A little jumpier than the other, huh?]

Oh good, because I've made it extra hot. And... I don't know how to make it less so.

[Give him a moment to process the forlorn way that he'd spoken, Akira's gaze trained on him momentarily.]

Can you not have spicy foods? I uh, still have rice on the side...

[ Assuming someone can't eat spicy foods for dietary reasons is probably a lot more reasonable than assuming that people can't eat any food at all. Junseo still manages to look perplexed by the assumption, like someone having difficulty with spicy foods is preposterous. ]

No, I can't... eat?

[ He sounds oddly unsure of this statement which is now more of a question. ]

[Oh. Oh.

Well Junseo, luckily for you, Akira has met and is working for Kaneki now, so he's well aware of people not eating human food. Less fortunately, he doesn't exactly have blood on him. Other than his own, which he intends to keep.]

Oh, I'm sorry.

[He was able to eat once though. He'd said he liked spicy, after all.]

Anything I can do for you, in that case? Can you have coffee at all?

[ This will definitely make it much easier, because Kaneki personally invited Junseo to come to his cafe any time he wants, and chances are pretty good that Akira's going to see this particular housemate around there from time to time.

Akira's also in luck that Junseo keeps his own government supplied... supply. Asking people for a quick bite feels a little awkward, and he hasn't directly fed from anyone in some time.

Junseo shakes his head as he edges into the kitchen. ]

Uh-uh.

[ Probably. He hasn't actually tried it, but everything else makes him toss his food or drink back up, so he's never had a reason to assume coffee would be different. ]

No drinks either.

[Akira seems a little downtrodden at that, but he quickly perked up again.]

Oh well. If you know anyone who would like some curry, feel free to share it with them. I'm Akira Kurusu, by the way. A new housemate here. If... I can help you in any way, just let me know, and I'll try to stay out of your way.

[He was still kind of used to living in the attic of a cafe. Having people around in the living area when he was around was still a little new to him.]

[ It's a shame his friend Sasha isn't here anymore, because she would be thrilled at the idea of free food. Maybe Junseo could offer some to Noah though...?

He nods absentmindedly while he considers it, until it clicks he's being given an introduction. ]

Junseo Jang.

[ A pause. ]

Uhm, and for you too? I can maybe help if you need any. And I don't think you're in the way?

[ He's awkward, but he's hard to bother. ]

[Please offer all of your friends Akira's spicy curry. He only knows how to make big batches for a restaurant. Sure, he COULD just make a smaller batch, but why, when there were so many people who enjoyed eating that he could feed?]

It's nice to meet you!

[He might be awkward, but Akira was used to awkward. All different kinds of awkward! This shy and spacey awkward was kind of nice, really.]

And I'll keep that in mind. Junseo okay? Or... do you prefer I refer to you another way?

[He didn't want to make him uncomfortable by being too friendly, too quickly, but Akira generally just preferred a first-name basis.]

You too!

[ He sounds as genuine as he does still a little confused and surprised by the whole situation. He's never had a stranger attempt to make him a meal he didn't pay for before, and even if he can't get it the gesture seems pretty incredible to him. He sure as hell wouldn't have considered doing it. ]

Junseo is okay. Most people call me that.

[That was fine though. Akira was pretty used to dealing with people who were not terribly social. Comes with being the leader of a group of rebellious teens! He wouldn't point out the confusion, especially since he does sound very genuine! Despite what he was sure was a strange diet, he must have gotten lucky enough to have good roommates.]

Junseo then. Just Akira is fine with me too.

[ Passable roommates at least. Certainly he could rest easy knowing he didn't have roommates that would kill him in his sleep. That is, as long as Junseo was well fed and not going out of his head with hunger.

That little issue doesn't happen often. ]

Okay! Akira.

[ Pause as he really thinks about the name for the first time. ]

That's Japanese?

[ That's definitely a name he's pretty sure he's heard before, and the guy is making curry, so he has to be from some version of Earth, right? Maybe...

Do alien worlds have curry? You can never be too sure here. ]

[Not killing him in his sleep is a good start, really. Akira would not complain about that.]

Yeah, like the movie! [He laughed a little at that, not even sure if anyone here had heard of it.]

I was living in Tokyo just before I came here. [And if alien worlds didn't have curry, then what was the point?]

[ Most people can generally agree that it's one of the top qualities to look for in a roommate. Having a pulse is usually one people prefer too, but you can't have everything now can you?

The movie reference seems to fly over his head, but he at least seems to register the Tokyo comment. To be fair it may be one of the only cities in Japan he knows. He's not that up to date on the geography.... or place names. But also... ]

I've been there before!

[ He looks oddly pleased with himself. ]

[Probably for the best, really. Akira didn't REALLY need to be associated with a movie that was known for body horror and murderous telekenitic kids. But he had been been to Tokyo, huh? There's something!]

Oh yeah? How'd you like it?

[Might as well ask, see if he knew the places he'd been.]

[ He could tell him the name of absolutely none of them. Junseo doesn't speak a word of Japanese, and had a guide show bringing him to drop off locations for his job, and then babysitting him when Junseo went out to eat later.

Which reminds him. ]

I liked it a lot! It was fun. There was a lot of really good foo... ... d.

[ A frown. Food that he also can't eat now. ]

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